How Plum Health Saves Patients Money on Prescription Costs

This week, I got an email from a prospective patient. Here’s their question:

Good morning Paul,

I have a question about Plum Health. I have a new job but do not have health insurance. I take five prescriptions.

For a 30 day supply it costs me

• Simvastatin 20mg - $14.41

• Phenytoin 100mg ER - $29.11

• Hydralazine 50mg - $15.31

• Metformin 500mg ER - $11.65

I also take Jardiance. However, it is between $500 and $700 dollars.

I was wondering what could possibly be done in my case. I pay out of pocket for the 4 medications listed above but the Jardiance is another story.

Thank you for your time.

It’s crazy that this patient is paying roughly $70.33 each month for four generic medications. Here’s what I sent back:

thanks for the note. Here are the prices at Plum Health for those medications:

• Simvastatin 20 mg is $0.90 for a 30 day supply

• Metformin 500 mg ER is $1.10 for a 30 day supply

• Hydralazine 50 mg is $4.40 for 100 tabs (more than a 3 month supply)

• Phenytoin 100 mg is $18 for 100 capsules (more than a 3 month supply)

It looks like you'd save about $60/month on your medications if you joined our practice, and you'd be able to have access to a high-quality family physician.

Thanks for reaching out and thanks for considering a membership with Plum Health! I hope you're having a great November 2021 all things considered, and let me know how I can be helpful - Dr. Paul 313.444.5630

To learn more about our service, head over to https://www.plumhealthdpc.com/

To sign up for our service, go to this link: https://plumhealthdpc.atlas.md/enrollment/index.html?account=nEzWixRVa2gKZ7CJ91e7&wmode=opaque

This is just one example of how we save patients money on their medications.

Thanks for reading,

-Dr. Paul Thomas at Plum Health DPC